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This is really cool. I have seen plastic ironed together to make fabric and then sewn together. I guess this is a variation of that - and why not! I found this great tutorial on Super Cyclers! blog and used Babblefish to translate it. [link]
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This is really clever and I think I can figure it out from the pictures. There wasn't a tutorial on this one. What about adding some paint or permanent markers? Either way, a great way to reduce, reuse and recycle! Thanks to The World of Recycling for posting (it's in Spanish) [link]
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

I have an affection for shrink art that started in my childhood. I love crafting and shrink art has a bit of magic thrown in that everyone enjoys. Planet Jane has a tutorial for these delicate rings pictured above, I just have to give this a try, they are so cute! If you want to make your own, follow the tutorial at this link. [link]
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We decided to add our own little twist to the idea. We didn't want to waste brand new crayons. Since we have young children at home, we have a ton of half used, broken crayons. So, that is what we used. To begin, we peeled all the paper off the crayons that had paper on them and broke them all into smaller pieces. From the pile a selection of pieces were chosen and then hot glued down to card stock paper.

Same as the original art, we took it outside and began to heat things up with the blow dryer. Instead of letting it drip in one direction, we rotated the paper around as the crayons began to drip. Each time, it creates a unique creation. My kids thought it was so cool to watch the crayons melt and mix together. It was unexpected to them because I didn't tell them what we were doing before hand.

A few suggestions: Watch out with the blow dryer, it does get hot and so does the paper. Don't burn your fingers. And if you do it with children, have them stay clear of the heat and only handle their artwork once it has cooled a bit. Final suggestions, not the best craft on a windy day.
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